Conversations with dozens of Iraqis offer a portrait of a nation that is rich in oil, hobbled by corruption and unable to guarantee its citizens’ safety.
Tag: Iraq War (2003-11)
20 Years On, a Question Lingers About Iraq: Why Did the U.S. Invade?
Two decades after the Bush administration said it wanted to disarm weapons of mass destruction and free Iraqis, the debates rage on about who knew what when, and which motive mattered most.
Anne Garrels, Fearless NPR Correspondent, Dies at 71
She reported on conflicts around the world and for a time was the only American broadcast journalist reporting from Baghdad during the U.S. “shock and awe” bombing campaign in 2003.
Your Wednesday Briefing
Mikhail Gorbachev is dead at 91.
Iraq Power Struggle Intensifies as Protesters Block Parliament
Followers of the Shiite Muslim cleric Muqtada al-Sadr set up a tent city to blockade Parliament, paralyzing any progress toward forming a new government.
Christopher Meyer, Vocal British Envoy to the U.S., Dies at 78
He served loyally during the 9/11 attacks and Iraq invasion. But in a 2005 memoir, he faulted the “conception and execution” of the Iraq war.
When George W. Bush Confused Russia’s War in Ukraine With Iraq
A viral gaffe by the former president offers a dark reminder of America’s foreign-policy hypocrisies.
Filmmaker Brent Renaud Spent His Career Capturing the Human Toll of War
Mr. Renaud’s final assignment was documenting refugees fleeing across bridges in Irpin, Ukraine.
Petition to Rescind Tony Blair’s Knighthood Gets Hundreds of Thousands of Signatures
Nearly 15 years after he left office, the prime minister’s support for the Iraq war has not been forgiven by many in Britain.
The Human Toll
U.S. airstrikes have not lived up to their billing.